Spencer dock
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very nice but wasn’t it supposed to be white?
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I still like it in grey
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windows in waiting
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[ATTACH]4595[/ATTACH]Lots more Docklands pics here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/58086761@N00/sets/72157600052222012/
Thanks for the pictures Ake, nice collection at flickr, it looked like a glorious day
The apartment complexes on the whole seem to be of a high standard? (im not an architect)
I wouldnt mind living there
On the the other hand,
The office developments are truly boring….yawn, faceless glazing, nothing that would make me look twice
It certainly does not look like a Financial Centre in a bustling capital city
I hate to bring up the height issue as it gets tedious, but come on, what a wasteThe contract to build Kevin Roches National Conference Center was signed yesterday. Contsruction starts immediately. Should provide some relief! Though I have to say Spencer Dock does not look too bad.
The extent of landscaping looks like it will be big.
Really needed.
Love the way the docklands station and the railway line vanished off that plan above
Thats because the docklands station and line is temporary and will vanish. 🙂
@weehamster wrote:
Thats because the docklands station and line is temporary and will vanish. 🙂
In 2020 or so
Some vague hope that the interconnector might be finished by 2016 with fianna fail claiming they will ‘accelerate’ construction of the interconnector as part of their election campaign, i.e attempt to bring it in on time.
Roisin Shortall who i reckon will be next transport minister whether it be FF/Labour or the Rainbow has raised the importance of the project a few times in the dail.
So possibly completion by 2016, a long 9 years away, but given the scale of the project & the way planning works here the best that can be hoped for i reckon.
Still no tall buildings then?
The phobia continues..RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! IT’S A STRUCTURE WITH MORE THAN SIX STORIES!!! ARRRGGGHHHH!!!! MY SUN, MY SUN!! I’M LIVING IN THE SHADE!!!! EVEN THOUGH THIS IS IRELAND AND WE LIVE IN THE SHADE PRETTY GENERALLY MOST OF THE TIME!!! RUN ANYWAY!!
Six storeys
Try two storeys for some people
2016 2018 2020 2022
Ten year plan October 2005 its slipped already and will continue to slip
But as long as Marto gets his Dual Carriageway
http://www.nra.ie/Transportation/TrafficDataCollection/TrafficCounterData/html/N09-05.htm
its all ok
http://www.spencerdock.ie/commercial/block_d_and_e
What do we think of that block? Again it just continues the uniform height which is so disappointing. Every time we see this its just another missed opportunity:rolleyes: The block itself does not look like it will be too bad but could have been higher.
I think the most disapointing thing is the treatment of the Red brick in front of it, the old Warehouse at the back and the old Hotel/CIE offices(?) next door.. Surely these are to be protected?
Have they started the convention centre? To the left?
Am I the only one who hates the national conferance centre design?
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Am I the only one who hates the national conferance centre design?
No
Looks fairly dated to me, although maybe thats because we’ve been looking at it for 8 years :rolleyes:
Interested to see how the glazed cylinder will work out … at least it will provide some light relief from the monotony of the north docks that the DDDA has inflicted on the city.
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Have they started the convention centre? To the left?
I work right across from Spencer Dock so have a bird’s eye view of what’s going on each day! To answer your question, they have started the construction of two lift shafts (one of which is already built to 5 floors) so progress is well underway!
are they really putting in a house in front of block d and e ? I think we have too many houses here.
I would agree about the height , the whole development is rather timid
timid?
treasury always get the densities they want – just looking at the apartment buildings that are up (and this is only phase one remember) the place looks like it’s at the upper end already. There’s alot being fitted into this site.
Although sometimes I wish they were allowed taller, albeit with more spacing between buildings. If you look at Barrow St or Central Park, Treasury’s approach to squeezing the last sq m out of the site leaves a very negative impression
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friday 24th ag@Punchbowl wrote:
I think the most disapointing thing is the treatment of the Red brick in front of it, the old Warehouse at the back and the old Hotel/CIE offices(?) next door.. Surely these are to be protected?
I’m astonished they’re getting rid of that red brick building. It’s lovely. They should be building over and around it.
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